Custom faceplates. One-of-a-kind fan grilles. In the fifth video of our second series of how-to guides for PC modders, we’ll show you how to use a CNC machine to build unique parts and one-off designs for your rig!

Overclocking your components is a fantastic way to get the most performance possible out of your system. It’s also an effective tool for snagging those extra frames-per-second when you can’t quite afford brand-new parts. In our seventh skill guide, we walk you through how to safely push your GPU and CPU clock speeds to awesome new heights.

Overclocking a graphics card today is simpler and safer than ever, and with a bit of tuning you can extend the life of an aging graphics card or get even better performance out of a new one. But what if you don't have just one graphics card? What if you have two, or three, or even four running in SLI? How does that affect the overclocking process? PC Gamer chats to NVIDIA's Tom Petersen to find out.

If you’re ready to get serious, check out our third skill guide for PC modders that shows you how to bend copper pipes to create a custom liquid cooling loop. Copper tubing outshines traditional wobbly plastic tubes and tells the world that you mean business about your rig.